M42 Kriegsmarine lid, real?

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M42 Kriegsmarine lid, real?

Hi all,

The lid itch is getting stronger, could anyone venture an opinion on this piece? The seller mentions that the liner tie is not the one that came with the helmet, but is an original replacement. I'm wondering about the rust beneath the decal, is that a normal effect for worn down emblems? Still learning about this, and have looked at a lot of examples.

If it is genuine, is the sellers price of around 400usd reasonable given its condition?

Hi, a terrible decal as the fellas have said, it looks as though this helmet was originally a single decal M42 that had the original decal scratched off, probably during the war judging by the rust and wear. Sometime recently, the fake KM decal has been applied over the top of the rusted and worn area, hence the "halo" of rust around the decal. Leon.

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